How to Stop Stalking Your Ex

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Cut off all contact with your ex.. Hide them on your phone and social media feeds.. Allow yourself to grieve, but come to terms with the breakup.

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1

Cut off all contact with your ex.

Step 1

Cut off all contact with your ex.

2

Hide them on your phone and social media feeds.

Step 2

Hide them on your phone and social media feeds.

3

Allow yourself to grieve, but come to terms with the breakup.

Step 3

Allow yourself to grieve, but come to terms with the breakup.

4

Take up a new hobby.

Step 4

Take up a new hobby.

5

Try going on casual dates.

Step 5

Try going on casual dates.

6

Allow yourself to think about your ex at scheduled, limited times.

Step 6

Allow yourself to think about your ex at scheduled, limited times.

7

Think about or do something distracting when you start obsessing.

Step 7

Think about or do something distracting when you start obsessing.

8

Identify situations in which you feel urges to stalk or obsess.

Step 8

Identify situations in which you feel urges to stalk or obsess.

9

Try meditating daily to strengthen your mental control.

Step 9

Try meditating daily to strengthen your mental control.

10

Spend quality time with family and friends.

Step 10

Spend quality time with family and friends.

11

Phone a friend when you start obsessing or feel the urge to stalk.

Step 11

Phone a friend when you start obsessing or feel the urge to stalk.

12

See a therapist if you have trouble managing obsessive thoughts.

Step 12

See a therapist if you have trouble managing obsessive thoughts.

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